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that will also be the topic when president obama sits down with cnn's wolf blitzer, and you can see that interview tomorrow, 6:00 p.m. eastern on the situation room. >>> a day after a ride stops suddenly sending children hurdling to the ground. the details are next. [ female announcer ] a classic macaroni & cheese from stouffer's starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. >> more than a dozen children have been injured after a terrifying accident on a children's swing ride in connecticut. it happened at the oyster festival in norwalk. it appears the ride lost power, and sent children tumbling to the ground. 13 children were injured. two seriously. one witness says he heard a big crash and then a whole bunch of screaming. another described the aftermath. >> i wouldn't be surprised if there are some broken bones. >> the ride owner says the swing was just inspected on friday. >>> he is the takes of the naacp, the larnlest civil rights o
that will also be the topic when president obama sits down with cnn's wolf blitzer, and you can see that interview tomorrow, 6:00 p.m. eastern on the situation room. >>> a day after a ride stops suddenly sending children hurdling to the ground. the details are next. [ female announcer ] a classic macaroni & cheese from stouffer's starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home....
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meanwhile the white house today again said president obama will not apply pressure for federal civil rights charges against zimmerman. he will leave all of that up to the justice department. >> when it comes to this case, which obviously the justice department is continuing to look into, we're not going to get out ahead of that and comment on any particulars. right now the president views this as a tragedy, the loss of a young person, for his family, for the community and for the country. >> but attorney general eric holder is not staying on the sidelines. later this hour he will speak to the naacp convention in orlando, florida, amid a ton of pressure from the black community and beyond to pursue charges against zimmerman at the federal level. we will bring you his remarks live. a few moments ago on cnn, we showed you anderson cooper's exclusive interview with juror b-37 who explained in great detail and some emotion about how the jury came to a not guilty verdict in this case. we want to get some reaction from our live panel. joining me is clinton yates and we have also have jeffre
meanwhile the white house today again said president obama will not apply pressure for federal civil rights charges against zimmerman. he will leave all of that up to the justice department. >> when it comes to this case, which obviously the justice department is continuing to look into, we're not going to get out ahead of that and comment on any particulars. right now the president views this as a tragedy, the loss of a young person, for his family, for the community and for the country....
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and by the way, i understand the double standard i just talked about with barack obama. now i'm going to play right into that, because at some point we have to have our leaders have this conversation, and people are dying because we keep kick thing can down the road. look, you have people on the progressive side and african-americans that say he's not doing enough for the african-americans and he gets attacked for it. on the other side, we had people saying he's just doing things for the african-americans. once it's polarized, nothing moves forward. there is no -- very little conversation that doesn't get muddied up in the muck of racial polarization. if you want to move climate control, whatever the conversation, the racial polarization mucks it up and makes things harder. but people are dying because we're not having this conversation. >> but this is the conundrum of having a black president. he sucks the air out of the room. his very presence is a double edge sword. there is the amazing imagery that is being created of just having him be in the white house, in the ski
and by the way, i understand the double standard i just talked about with barack obama. now i'm going to play right into that, because at some point we have to have our leaders have this conversation, and people are dying because we keep kick thing can down the road. look, you have people on the progressive side and african-americans that say he's not doing enough for the african-americans and he gets attacked for it. on the other side, we had people saying he's just doing things for the...
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we're counting down to the second inauguration of president barack obama. officemax can help you drive supply costs down... and down. use your maxperks card and get a 10-ream case of officemax multiuse paper for just 4.99 after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> the seventh time in u.s. history that inauguration day falls on a sunday. each time the president to be has opted for a private sunday ceremony, sometimes followed by a monday repeat for the public. exception the newly elected zachary taylor, who for religious reasons would not be sworn in on sunday. it left a hole in history. 24 hours without a u.s. president. but don't go telling that to the director of the atchison historic society in kansas. he says on that sunday in 184
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down from the first obama inaugural, but three times as many as the second president bush event. in business, it is all about location. right here, one block from the white house, it doesn't get much closer to the president. these vendors are preparing for big crowds. they've got 60 of these witness to history t-shirts ready to go. their challenge, they have to sell now because by monday, the day of the inauguration, they'll have to move farther away for security reasons. >> i got the e-mail saying i was selected to be a volunteer, i was excited. ecstatic. >> reporter: silvia norris will be an inaugural volunteer monday. she hasn't been told what she will be doing. she says it doesn't matter. as long as she is there, others are paying so much to have. >> if i could afford it, i would do it. why not? it's all part of history. >> reporter: members of congress are passing out their tickets to the swearing in ceremony. the tickets are free and printed with "not for sale." if you look at craigslist and ebay, plenty of tickets up for sale, selling memories at a price ranging from hundr
down from the first obama inaugural, but three times as many as the second president bush event. in business, it is all about location. right here, one block from the white house, it doesn't get much closer to the president. these vendors are preparing for big crowds. they've got 60 of these witness to history t-shirts ready to go. their challenge, they have to sell now because by monday, the day of the inauguration, they'll have to move farther away for security reasons. >> i got the...
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excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just click away with our free mobile app. to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. progress-oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying
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so i'm hopeful that if congress turns the president down, he'll work hard aer on finding an alternative. >> janice hahn, thank you. appreciate you joining us here on cnn. >> thanks, don. >>> tuesday night president obama takes his case for u.s. action against syria to the american people. he will address the nation from the white house. you can see and hear the president live 9:00 eastern here on cnn. before the president addresses the nation, he is sitting down with wolf blitzer. you can see that tomorrow 6:00 eastern on "the situation room." >>> syria's president is waiting for an air strike and giving interviews to western media. >>> later, the president of the naacp with a surprising announcement. ben jealous talks about why he is resigning. [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's endless shrimp. it's as much as you like, any way you like. try classic garlic shrimp scampi and more. only $15.99, offer ends soon. so come in and sea food differently. now, try seven lunch choices for $7.99. sandwiches, salads and more. now, try seven lunch choices for $7.99. peace of mind is importa
so i'm hopeful that if congress turns the president down, he'll work hard aer on finding an alternative. >> janice hahn, thank you. appreciate you joining us here on cnn. >> thanks, don. >>> tuesday night president obama takes his case for u.s. action against syria to the american people. he will address the nation from the white house. you can see and hear the president live 9:00 eastern here on cnn. before the president addresses the nation, he is sitting down with wolf...
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obama's going to be facing in this final term. gun control and jobs and stability, of course, in the middle east. but up first, the biggie, taxes. here's christine romans. >> reporter: the challenge, tax reform. for the first time in 20 years, taxes are going up for the rich. they'll pay a higher top marginal income tax rate, higher taxes on dividends and capital gains and a higher estate tax rate, but it could have been worse. >> i think that the wealthy got off pretty easily here. there's a modest tax increase for the very wealthiest in the society, very tiny percentage. i frankly think that there are more taxes coming and they will bite deeper into the middle-class. >> reporter: in fact, two-thirds of americans will pay higher taxes in 2013. the tax fight for the middle-class comes from the end of the payroll tax cut, a temporary tax break that wasn't renewed in the fiscal cliff deal. >> the irs tax code is still a nightmare. it's too complex. too costly, and too unfair. >> reporter: both sides say they're open to simplifying t
obama's going to be facing in this final term. gun control and jobs and stability, of course, in the middle east. but up first, the biggie, taxes. here's christine romans. >> reporter: the challenge, tax reform. for the first time in 20 years, taxes are going up for the rich. they'll pay a higher top marginal income tax rate, higher taxes on dividends and capital gains and a higher estate tax rate, but it could have been worse. >> i think that the wealthy got off pretty easily here....
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obama was much maligned in the 2008 campaign. let me just play that. >> we went to some of these small towns in pennsylvania, like a lot of small towns in the midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. and it's not surprising then, that they get bitter. and they cling to guns or religion. >> rowland, should the democrats heed president clinton's advice on the gun issue? >> i think what the key for democrats to do is, again, to be sensible when it comes to guns. you have seen democrats who are strong nra supporters say, we should do something. and that's what the real key here is. the problem is when it becomes, you either do something, and the opposition says, no, you do nothing. there has to be some kind of middle ground. so what some democrats are saying is, look, we've got to be able to appeal to them. but it's not just folks in the south also, erin. you have democrats in minnesota, wisconsin, maine, new york that have all gotten "a" ratings from the nra. >> fair point. >> so it's a very del
obama was much maligned in the 2008 campaign. let me just play that. >> we went to some of these small towns in pennsylvania, like a lot of small towns in the midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. and it's not surprising then, that they get bitter. and they cling to guns or religion. >> rowland, should the democrats heed president clinton's advice on the gun issue? >> i think what the key for democrats to do is, again, to be sensible...
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what do you think he would make of barack obama, the first african-american president? >> first of all, i think he would be hugely proud. and really, frankly, take pride in everything he did to tear down those jericho walls so we could see a person of color become president. i think he'll be proud of what this president has done to get health care to millions of people, both a leading cause of premature death and a leading cause of bankruptcy. in many communities across this country. you'll be proud, by the way, that this president stood up for wall street -- excuse me, stood up for detroit and made sure that we saved the car manufacturers and all the jobs that went with it. i think he would also be questioning about why there aren't more people from wall street who have gone to jail at this time. but i think he would be very proud, and perhaps have some questions as well. >> ben jealous, thank you, as always. we appreciate it. >>> ahead on "newsroom," as the u.s. considers military intervention in syria, our security analysts with a lot of experience in troubled spots
what do you think he would make of barack obama, the first african-american president? >> first of all, i think he would be hugely proud. and really, frankly, take pride in everything he did to tear down those jericho walls so we could see a person of color become president. i think he'll be proud of what this president has done to get health care to millions of people, both a leading cause of premature death and a leading cause of bankruptcy. in many communities across this country....
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hillary clinton, president obama cap off a run as secretary of state on a sit-down interview on "60 minutes." >>> he was an inspiration to photo journalists around the world. tim heathering ton died doing what he does best, what happened in the midst of world. libya, 40 years old, he was a friend to this program. i'll speak to his close friend and colleague sebastian younger who put together an amazing documentary celebrating his life. that and more at the top of the hour. >>> our fifth story "outfront," changing the rules of the game. republicans in a number of states that president obama won in november want to change the way electoral votes in their states are distributed. currently all states except nebraska and maine award all electoral votes to one candidate. states like virginia, michigan, pennsylvania, and ohio are looking to award electoral vote busy congressional district. and that would give the gop a huge advantage in some crucial swing states. john king is "outfront" with all these changes could have affected this past election. >> if every state, if all 50 states, allocated el
hillary clinton, president obama cap off a run as secretary of state on a sit-down interview on "60 minutes." >>> he was an inspiration to photo journalists around the world. tim heathering ton died doing what he does best, what happened in the midst of world. libya, 40 years old, he was a friend to this program. i'll speak to his close friend and colleague sebastian younger who put together an amazing documentary celebrating his life. that and more at the top of the hour....
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jake tapper sat down with the house speaker john boehner and specifically asked the speaker about what the president was overheard saying. >> president obama arrived in israel today, he had some interesting comments for prime minister netanyahu on the tarmac. he said it is good to get away from congress. netanyahu laughed and said, believe me, i know. any reaction? >> so much for the charm offensive. >> but does a comment like that have any impact, you think? >> no, not really. president is meeting with the president of israel, he's got his legislative issues, the president has got his. comes with the territory. >> comes with the territory. >> i would rather be heckled than ignored or as i like to say, you only tease the ones you love. >> takes the full interview with the speaker, coming up for our north american viewers with "the lead" at 4:00 p.m. eastern. a lot of us remember some of the tense moments during the first four years, especially that meeting they had in the oval office when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. there was an irritation over what the pre
jake tapper sat down with the house speaker john boehner and specifically asked the speaker about what the president was overheard saying. >> president obama arrived in israel today, he had some interesting comments for prime minister netanyahu on the tarmac. he said it is good to get away from congress. netanyahu laughed and said, believe me, i know. any reaction? >> so much for the charm offensive. >> but does a comment like that have any impact, you think? >> no, not...
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we struck down once -- the court struck down clinton for trying this, and i'm afraid president obama may have this king complex. >> what do you make of what he's saying? 23 executive actions, some you think would be targets for being struck down by a court? >>> there's the completely anti government wing that will make that argument. i guess they made it against president bush 41 when he banned the importation of certain kind of assault weapons and made it against executive order signed by president clinton. presidents have the power to do executive orders. that's a power deferred to the president by congress and the constitution. there are those -- as rand paul says, he wants to nullify. that's code word. >> for what? >> nullification, look when it's been used. it's kind of a state's rights argument that gets used in times of great controversy. but the president is acting by executive power, legally conf conferred on him these executive orders are basically common-sense things, basically geared around sharing information, sharing information to reduce gun violence. >> null if i is a
we struck down once -- the court struck down clinton for trying this, and i'm afraid president obama may have this king complex. >> what do you make of what he's saying? 23 executive actions, some you think would be targets for being struck down by a court? >>> there's the completely anti government wing that will make that argument. i guess they made it against president bush 41 when he banned the importation of certain kind of assault weapons and made it against executive order...
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it was a hard-fought campaign against barack obama but hillary never backed down. >> shame on you barack obama. >> even when campaigning got ugly. not long after that, clinton welled autopsy the the new hampshire diner and ran away from the primary, another victory. but in the end, she conceded, wrapping up her historic presidential bid. >> although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time -- >> but her persistence and passion convinced the man she tried to beat to cast her on the world stage. >> you will have a secretary of state who has my full confidence. >> the former first lady and senator from new york would become madam secretary in 2009. yet now a million air miles and 100 countries later, she finds herself entangled in one final controversy. >> i'm in charge of the state department, 60,000 people all over the world, 275 posts. >> testifying about who knew what when but if history is any guide, hillary clinton may emerge unscathed once again and reinvent herself. >> and hillary's close friends say when it comes to her future, she isn't rushing to m
it was a hard-fought campaign against barack obama but hillary never backed down. >> shame on you barack obama. >> even when campaigning got ugly. not long after that, clinton welled autopsy the the new hampshire diner and ran away from the primary, another victory. but in the end, she conceded, wrapping up her historic presidential bid. >> although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time -- >> but her persistence and passion convinced...
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and i should also point out president obama did sit down for a series of interviews with spanish language tv stations. no definitive word yet as to whether or not he commented on that case or the stand your ground law. but at this point the white house and the attorney general says these laws need to be re-examined. but not that any action will be taken at this time. >> thanks very much. jim acosta from the white house. >>> up next, the juror that has spoken out. whether racial profiling for a factor. this is a cnn exclusive. >>> and secret weapons hiding in the cargo of brown sugar setting off a violent confrontation. and lots of international intrigue. members of the american postal worker's union handle more than 165 billion letters and packages a year. that's about 34 million pounds of mail every day. ever wonder what this costs you as a taxpayer? millions? tens of millions? hundreds of millions? not a single cent. the united states postal service doesn't run on your tax dollars. it's funded solely by stamps and postage. brought to you by the men and women of the american postal worke
and i should also point out president obama did sit down for a series of interviews with spanish language tv stations. no definitive word yet as to whether or not he commented on that case or the stand your ground law. but at this point the white house and the attorney general says these laws need to be re-examined. but not that any action will be taken at this time. >> thanks very much. jim acosta from the white house. >>> up next, the juror that has spoken out. whether racial...
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this afternoon, wolf blitzer will sit down with president obama. you can see the entire interview tonight, 6:00 eastern, in "the situation room." >>> promises of retaliation against a u.s. military strike coming from syrian president bashar al assad this morning. he first denied using questions but also warned that if his country is attacked, there will be repercussions and america can expect everything, including chemical weapons. >> will the attacks against american bases in the middle east if there's an air strike? >> you should expect everything. not necessarily through the government -- the government's not the only player in this region. you have different parties, you have different factions, you have different ideology. you have everything in it, you have to expect that. >> we'd like to know more, the american people would like to know if there's an attack, you know, what might be the repercussions and who might be engaged in those repercussions. >> before the event of september, in my discussions with the united states and our congress, i
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the office president obama created to shutter guantanamo was shuttered in january. closed down. our question to you this morning, will gitmo ever close? facebook.com/carolcnn. or tweet me @carolcnn. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. sss 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the united states postal service® works for thousands of home businesses. because at usps.com® you can pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. i can even drop off free boxes. i wear a lot of hats. well, technically i wear one. the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. governor of getting it done. you know how to dance... with a deadline. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. this is awesome. [ male annou
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. >> we sit down with the film legend and talk hollywood, guns, and obama's road ahead. >> what would you like to see him do in this second four years? >>> we're slope side in park city, utah. city, utah. "newsroom" begins now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>and good morning, thank you so much for joining us, i'm carol costello. today lance armstrong makes up in a new world, long endured by millions of americans who had no interest in bicycling before he rewrote the record books. armstrong faces a public that realizes he was a fraud, that he was lying to us all along. >> yes or no, did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> yes or no, was one of those banned substances epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> did you ever use any other banned substances, like, testosterone, cortizone, or human growth hormone? >> yes. >> yes or no, in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> in your opinion, was it h
. >> we sit down with the film legend and talk hollywood, guns, and obama's road ahead. >> what would you like to see him do in this second four years? >>> we're slope side in park city, utah. city, utah. "newsroom" begins now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>and good morning, thank you so much for joining us, i'm carol costello. today lance armstrong makes up in a new world, long endured by millions of americans who had no interest in bicycling...
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should they sit down together and talk news? >>> also -- >> this week's rampage in kenya has many americans wondering how long until those behind it come to the u.s. >> the terror in kenya has many wondering if al qaeda groups could again strike the united states. on fears young radicalized boys in minneapolis may be plotting terror here at home. >> this is the united states of america. we're not some banana republic. this is not a deadbeat nation. >> frustration with washington growing, so says the senator from texas, insisting that obamacare is to blame. >>> plus, imagine winning $400 million, and the only one to share it with is your dog. >>> and this. >> i had imaginary friends. i was weird. >> i did, too. >> i could tell. >> nischelle turner goes one on one with mr. suit and tie. you're live in the cnn "newsroom." >>> we'll talk to justin timberlake in a little bit. good morning to you. i'm carol costello. frosty handshake, a thaw? it could happen. the white house has left the door open to some kind of face-to-face meeting
should they sit down together and talk news? >>> also -- >> this week's rampage in kenya has many americans wondering how long until those behind it come to the u.s. >> the terror in kenya has many wondering if al qaeda groups could again strike the united states. on fears young radicalized boys in minneapolis may be plotting terror here at home. >> this is the united states of america. we're not some banana republic. this is not a deadbeat nation. >>...
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we struck down once, the court struck clinton down for trying this, and i'm afraid that president obama may have this king complex sort of developing and we're going to make sure that it doesn't happen. >> paul didn't specify which of the executive actions he thinks ought to be enacted rather by congress, or what other king-like actions the president might be considering. the president's top lieutenant of the gun control debate will address several hundred mayors about the issues and he'll do that in washington today. vice president joe biden said to speak at the u.s. conference of mayors just about four hours from now, when that happens, cnn will bring it to you live. the president of that group, that mayor's group is philadelphia mayor michael nutter. he's a big obama supporter and during an appearance before a u.s. house committee nutter slammed the nra for this ad that criticizes the president for not wanting to put armed guards in schools while his own daughters get secret service protection. mayor nutter joins me now from washington. welcome, mr. mayor. >> good morning, carol, how
we struck down once, the court struck clinton down for trying this, and i'm afraid that president obama may have this king complex sort of developing and we're going to make sure that it doesn't happen. >> paul didn't specify which of the executive actions he thinks ought to be enacted rather by congress, or what other king-like actions the president might be considering. the president's top lieutenant of the gun control debate will address several hundred mayors about the issues and...
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obama jumped into that case, threw down the race card and once again he was wrong. this is the second time he's done it. i don't know why we're talking about nelson mandela and a prar tied. we do not have apartheid. we do not need reconciliation. we have not had laws like this. this is the president fanning these flames. >> young people are being killed because of the inability to empathize with young black males. >> that is totally irresponsible of you to say. trayvon martin was killed because he turned around and started beating the crap out of zimmerman. >> why did he turn around? he was being pursued. >> he was being followed. he was not hurt -- >> i think we're -- >> sir, this is -- >> an important conversation about race. aren't we supposed to be having a conversation about race and not fighting about what happened in the past? >> well, brooke -- >> the conversation is supposed to be about race, then we need to have it in a civil way, emily. we can't be yelling at people. that's what gets us in trouble in the first place. >> brooke, my point is that there shou
obama jumped into that case, threw down the race card and once again he was wrong. this is the second time he's done it. i don't know why we're talking about nelson mandela and a prar tied. we do not have apartheid. we do not need reconciliation. we have not had laws like this. this is the president fanning these flames. >> young people are being killed because of the inability to empathize with young black males. >> that is totally irresponsible of you to say. trayvon martin was...
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the answer to your question fundamentally comes down to what happened in and around iraq. john mccain was very much a supporter, you'll remember, a proponent of the military surge that he believed saved the iraq war from getting even worse than it was. at the time, chuck hagel said it was one of the greatest foreign policy blunders since vietnam. it really what is their shared experience, jake, in vietnam, that's what drew them together. that's what sent mccain out to campaign for the first election in 1996. but it was that same experience that tore them apart policywise, on iraq. because hagel, as an enlisted man, thought that war should be the last resort. then you have on the opposite side, mccain who saw war and the vietnam war, as a lesson that we should never give up. and that was what he wanted to do in in iraq. policywise, that's what changed them. friendship-wise, i'm told they just drifted apart. you know john mccain, and chuck hagel when you have a policy that you're so passionate about, it hurts a person as well. >> of course, the fact that he was an enlisted m
the answer to your question fundamentally comes down to what happened in and around iraq. john mccain was very much a supporter, you'll remember, a proponent of the military surge that he believed saved the iraq war from getting even worse than it was. at the time, chuck hagel said it was one of the greatest foreign policy blunders since vietnam. it really what is their shared experience, jake, in vietnam, that's what drew them together. that's what sent mccain out to campaign for the first...
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for the second inauguration of president barack obama. some people said they are here from washington, d.c., others are here from new york city. where are you guys here from? >> california. >> you're from california. >> yeah. >> what's your name? >> sabrina. >> sabrina is here with me. guys in front, move over a little bit so we can see sabrina on camera. when did you get here, sabrinsa? >> yesterday. i go to school at the university of maryland. >> are you excited to be here? >> yes, very. >> why are you here? >> the inauguration. >> and it's warm today. it's in the 50s. >> yeah, it's warm. >> yeah. >> california was cold. >> are you guys excited to be here? [ cheers and applause ] >> did you -- do you know today is a day of service? >> yeah! >> did you guys do any service? >> yeah! >> well, i know someone who is working and doing her part today, and that's cnn's suzanne malveaux. suzanne, how are you doing your part? are you out working or seeing a lot of people doing their part today? >> reporter: don, i am working. but i don't know if
for the second inauguration of president barack obama. some people said they are here from washington, d.c., others are here from new york city. where are you guys here from? >> california. >> you're from california. >> yeah. >> what's your name? >> sabrina. >> sabrina is here with me. guys in front, move over a little bit so we can see sabrina on camera. when did you get here, sabrinsa? >> yesterday. i go to school at the university of maryland....
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president obama thursday praised the president of yemen at the white house for cracking down on al qaeda, but experts say aqap is actually gaining strength and power across the region. >> there are indications from the last week or two that ayman al zawahiri, the head of al qaeda core in pakistan, has appointed the head of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula as his overall general manager, which is unprecedented because he is living in yemen. he is not living in pakistan. >> reporter: now, facing the link between al zawahiri, the successor to bin laden, and the yemenis, the u.s. may be taken a cautious approach. >> there was a plot broken up in cairo. in november there was a plot against the u.s. embassy in jordan. there's been an increased threat against u.s. interests in the middle east. this is very much al zawahiri's strategy. >> now, look, wolf, as you would expect with the intelligence services, there are some internal disagreements over things like the credibility, the timing, the specificity of the threats, and certainly there are also questions already being raised around washingt
president obama thursday praised the president of yemen at the white house for cracking down on al qaeda, but experts say aqap is actually gaining strength and power across the region. >> there are indications from the last week or two that ayman al zawahiri, the head of al qaeda core in pakistan, has appointed the head of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula as his overall general manager, which is unprecedented because he is living in yemen. he is not living in pakistan. >> reporter:...
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. >> slow down. you want to listen to this very carefully. some of the best news out of the faa in a long time. changing the rules for electronic devices on booshd commercial airlines. could you seen be able to use your ipad or anything you want? poppycock, you say in no, no, what could be coming? sea restrictions relaxed. ♪ (woman) this place has got really good chocolate shakes. (growls) (man) that's a good look for you. (woman) that was fun. (man) yeah. (man) let me help you out with the.. (woman)...oh no, i got it. (man) you sure? (woman) just pop the trunk. (man vo) i may not know where the road will lead, but... i'm sure my subaru will get me there. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco i
. >> slow down. you want to listen to this very carefully. some of the best news out of the faa in a long time. changing the rules for electronic devices on booshd commercial airlines. could you seen be able to use your ipad or anything you want? poppycock, you say in no, no, what could be coming? sea restrictions relaxed. ♪ (woman) this place has got really good chocolate shakes. (growls) (man) that's a good look for you. (woman) that was fun. (man) yeah. (man) let me help you out with...
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we're counting down to the inauguration. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with what we now know is the ongoing hostage crisis in algeria. right now it's unclear how many americans are being held by terrorists. but we do know the united states, the obama administration has rejected an offer to exchange an undisclosed number of american hostages. other hostages have been freed and hair he would winning new details are emerging about their treatment. for the details, let's bring in jill dougherty. she's over at the state department. jill? >> wolf, just a few minutes ago here at the state department i was upstairs, secretary clinton meeting with the japanese foreign minister and both of them discussing this crisis in algeria. she said that she had spoken yet again with her algerian counterpart and she stressed once again, she said, the upmost concern they have is for the safety and security of the hostages. but when i asked her about the criticism that's being leveled by the united states and other countries against
we're counting down to the inauguration. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with what we now know is the ongoing hostage crisis in algeria. right now it's unclear how many americans are being held by terrorists. but we do know the united states, the obama administration has rejected an offer to exchange an undisclosed number of american hostages. other hostages have been freed and hair he would winning new details are emerging about their treatment. for the details,...
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they didn't vote for obama care, they're against it but they at least said we're not going to shut down the government to get our way. in 25 of the 44 republicans when the bill came to the floor voted for a path to open the government. that showed some courage. where is speaker boehner's? i hope he would summon the same. >> you're talking to your party even if we don't like what's going on we can't let this happen. we're outlining how bad it will be. >> you know, again we do not want to but you cannot, you cannot negotiate under these situations because it gets worse. if there is some optics that make it work, fine, but if they are to say after we've agreed to this number, agree to an even lower one. >> how about the six-week deal? >> cut more veterans -- >> how about we'll fund for six weeks and negotiate. >> that will be up to the markets and i don't think it works. if the markets think we haven't solved this problem on a given day and the market's are mystical in a certain way, if those government securities start being undervalued the thing could collapse before we reach the debt ce
they didn't vote for obama care, they're against it but they at least said we're not going to shut down the government to get our way. in 25 of the 44 republicans when the bill came to the floor voted for a path to open the government. that showed some courage. where is speaker boehner's? i hope he would summon the same. >> you're talking to your party even if we don't like what's going on we can't let this happen. we're outlining how bad it will be. >> you know, again we do not...
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now, the conservative majority could deal a very, very serious blow to president obama's entire tenure in office. it is a -- so that's -- that's what the stakes are. >> it is as big of a deal as it seems. >> it sure does. i know it sounds like legal good-b goobly gook. >> the frigid weather is hitting especially hard for some victims of superstorm sandy. some are finding their terrible weather now is not helping matters at all. susan candiotti is there. susan, i see behind you tents in this weather, people have resorted to living pretty much outside. >> reporter: actually, no, these tents are not set up for people to live here. but they are acting because of a woman who is helping people out as a place where they can gather, where they can get a hot meal and where they can talk to each other about, frankly, getting through this cold weather and more importantly getting through living through the aftermath of hurricane sandy. so let me show you around this place, this is a tent set up by a woman, who is trying to gather supplies like car seats and the normal things you would need to get
now, the conservative majority could deal a very, very serious blow to president obama's entire tenure in office. it is a -- so that's -- that's what the stakes are. >> it is as big of a deal as it seems. >> it sure does. i know it sounds like legal good-b goobly gook. >> the frigid weather is hitting especially hard for some victims of superstorm sandy. some are finding their terrible weather now is not helping matters at all. susan candiotti is there. susan, i see behind you...
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why did you decide to sit down and write it? >> well, i was overwhelmed with sadness about the school shooting and knew as one person i couldn't do anything, but i knew that president obama could. so i decided to write this letter hoping that at least he would read it and think of doing something. >> theo, you're the dad. did you ever think when she wrote this letter to the president, that today would wind up as it did? >> i though, at most, we might get a response and i was trying to encourage julia to do something with these feelings is that she had. by no means did i ever imagine th that this would happen. >> what was it like for you? >> this was extraordinary. i just remember when the event happened, i couldn't get through a newspaper article without tearing up and thinking about my own kids and how awful it was. and julia, she was sitting at the table, and i think she kind of saw me tearing up and she kind of quietly went off to her room and began to write this letter. and i said, let's just send this off and see what happe
why did you decide to sit down and write it? >> well, i was overwhelmed with sadness about the school shooting and knew as one person i couldn't do anything, but i knew that president obama could. so i decided to write this letter hoping that at least he would read it and think of doing something. >> theo, you're the dad. did you ever think when she wrote this letter to the president, that today would wind up as it did? >> i though, at most, we might get a response and i was...
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. >> and i say, settle down, joe. i'm trying to run a cabinet meeting here. >> reporter: but here's how this team works. as much as president obama dislikes the congressional drama, biden thrives on it. >> i have spent a lot of time in this town. >> reporter: 40 years, to be exact. one reason why he's running the president's effort on gun control, taking on the nra. >> i've done this before. i passed assault weapons ban. >> reporter: more than 20 years ago. >> yeah. and because the so-called biden crime bill had a life span of 20 years and had to be renewed during the bush administration, there was no desire in 2004 to renew it. but that doesn't mean there's still not a consensus for a bulk of what we're proposing. >> so can you guarantee that the president will sign some form of general legislation? >> look, i can't guarantee anything that the congress is going to sign but i can guarantee you that the president and i are absolutely committed to take this fight to the american people for a rational gun safety policy i
. >> and i say, settle down, joe. i'm trying to run a cabinet meeting here. >> reporter: but here's how this team works. as much as president obama dislikes the congressional drama, biden thrives on it. >> i have spent a lot of time in this town. >> reporter: 40 years, to be exact. one reason why he's running the president's effort on gun control, taking on the nra. >> i've done this before. i passed assault weapons ban. >> reporter: more than 20 years ago....
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let's see what happens next in the administration's push to crack down on violence. gloria it looks like it's almost a political campaign emerging on both sides. for example, jim messina, in charge of the obama re-election campaign puts out a letter, among other things, saying take a look at the president's plan to reduce gun violence and stand with him in support. wayne lapierre executive vice president of the nra issues a fundraising letter saying this. i warned you this day was coming and now it's here. it's not about protecting your children. it's not about stopping crime. it's about banning your guns period. so what are we seeing here? a real political campaign. >> on the one side you have the grassroots organization that the obama for america team use. now, they can't coordinate with the white house, wolf, on this, but they are using all of their apparatus to get out their grass root supporters because what they are trying to do is mobilize voters in much the same way that the nra has done over the years, which is make people who are for some kind of gun regula
let's see what happens next in the administration's push to crack down on violence. gloria it looks like it's almost a political campaign emerging on both sides. for example, jim messina, in charge of the obama re-election campaign puts out a letter, among other things, saying take a look at the president's plan to reduce gun violence and stand with him in support. wayne lapierre executive vice president of the nra issues a fundraising letter saying this. i warned you this day was coming and...
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eyed with suspicion by the obama insiders. the white house was more interested in bringing holbrooke down than getting the policy right. we could not get naser to speak with us on camera. james ruben worked with holbrooke and albright in the clinton administration. >> i don't think it would be pofb between obama and clinton for their staffs to have worked together all that smoothly, clearly those issues carried over. >> naser writes president obama had what he called a disturbing habit of funneling major foreign policy decisions through inexperienced white house advisers whose turf was strictly politics. they said they wouldn't do a tit for tat on the officials whose opposing officials that agency endorsed. he didn't have time to listen to holbrooke. a titan who brokered an end to yugoslavia. he was tasked with being a key point man with hamid karzai, holbrooke was not included in conferences and cut out of the revenue in afghanistan. in the end, he's a big boy and knew what he was getting into and the obama administration kne
eyed with suspicion by the obama insiders. the white house was more interested in bringing holbrooke down than getting the policy right. we could not get naser to speak with us on camera. james ruben worked with holbrooke and albright in the clinton administration. >> i don't think it would be pofb between obama and clinton for their staffs to have worked together all that smoothly, clearly those issues carried over. >> naser writes president obama had what he called a disturbing...
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we just learned that another embassy will be shut down tomorrow. this is in basra, iraq, that brings the total number of closures to 22. coincidence or not, president obama met with yemen's leader at the white house this week. >> the intense focus on terror comes as the anniversary of the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya approaches. cnn's national correspondent jim acosta now. >> reporter: officials tell cnn that president obama has been briefed on the matter. earlier this week, the administration was working to get members of congress up to speed on the security matters on wednesday, vice president joe biden heading a briefing for a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the house and the senate. that briefing according to a separate u.s. official covered the whole range of security issues including long-term investments and this is important here, immediate threats. we should also note here at the white house, president obama did have a face-to-face meeting with the president of yemen. all of this happening as there are concerns that the al
we just learned that another embassy will be shut down tomorrow. this is in basra, iraq, that brings the total number of closures to 22. coincidence or not, president obama met with yemen's leader at the white house this week. >> the intense focus on terror comes as the anniversary of the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya approaches. cnn's national correspondent jim acosta now. >> reporter: officials tell cnn that president obama has been briefed on the matter. earlier this...
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any comment from the obama administration? >> pam and victor, so far all is quiet here in washington. no comment coming from the white house and no comment from the state department on both countries' offer of asylum to edward snowden. the president is spenti inspend weekend at camp david, but it is likely a working vacation and he is likely following these latest developments. pam? victor? >> u.s. officials, they really can't be shocked by this, although there is, in name, new leadership in venezuela. venezuela has always been an adversary to the u.s., right? >> well, as fred mentioned here, you know, does this mean that he's scot-free? will he make his way to venezuela? this is what we can tell you. it's his best option at this point, but whether it's venezuela or nicaragua, it becomes -- that becomes snowden's safe haven, the united states has had a rocky, rocky relationship with both countries because both latin american countries of their relationship with iran. we know that either way you slice it, the united states will
any comment from the obama administration? >> pam and victor, so far all is quiet here in washington. no comment coming from the white house and no comment from the state department on both countries' offer of asylum to edward snowden. the president is spenti inspend weekend at camp david, but it is likely a working vacation and he is likely following these latest developments. pam? victor? >> u.s. officials, they really can't be shocked by this, although there is, in name, new...
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according to her attorney, the woman was injured when sliding down an emergency ramp with no one to catch her. southwest says it does not comment on pending litigation. 11 others were injured in the crash landing last month. >>> and number four, president obama himself stepping in and overturning a looming ban on older apple iphones and ipads. this was a ban that was put in place by the international trade commission, and it stemmed from a patent dispute between the iphone maker and samsung. this is the first time the president has stepped in on an itc decision since 1987. >>> here's number five. a mountain rescue team is headed to oregon's mt. hood to try to save a man trapped under ice. cnn affiliate kgw reports, the man was with five other snowboarders when he got stuck in a tunnel. authorities say they know where he is. they just need to make sure it's safe to rescue him. his friends got down the mountain safely. >>> let's go to los angeles now, where one person was killed, 11 others hurt yesterday at venice beach, world-famous beach there in southern california. and this happened whe
according to her attorney, the woman was injured when sliding down an emergency ramp with no one to catch her. southwest says it does not comment on pending litigation. 11 others were injured in the crash landing last month. >>> and number four, president obama himself stepping in and overturning a looming ban on older apple iphones and ipads. this was a ban that was put in place by the international trade commission, and it stemmed from a patent dispute between the iphone maker and...
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bidens and obamas, et cetera. up here, has been a collection of -- really of people and some of them are newbies. not that they are power players. they are friends of power players. one of the men that i talked to here today is -- daughter who works on the rules committee and said this is my first time i have ever done anything like this. it is completely overwhelming and he said i don't care if you are a republican or democrat, this is like a real moment, an american moment, and looked up as -- i'm like -- right here by the capitol which is, what, half a football field away. the -- president may be 100, 200 feet 3shgs 00 feet from house when he gets sworn in. different mood up here because of the -- kind of the closeness to all of this. i think it is awe-inspiring, overwhelming, as this man said. still lots of fun being had at moment as they await what will be a parade of -- the actual power players as they come in here. and -- begin to get ready for this swearing in. public swearing in, anderson. >> also perfect
bidens and obamas, et cetera. up here, has been a collection of -- really of people and some of them are newbies. not that they are power players. they are friends of power players. one of the men that i talked to here today is -- daughter who works on the rules committee and said this is my first time i have ever done anything like this. it is completely overwhelming and he said i don't care if you are a republican or democrat, this is like a real moment, an american moment, and looked up as...